Video games become a crucial part of one’s life. Not only do they carry a generation-defining trait but also reserve a place in the memories of fellow players. And $285 million Man Lewis Hamilton is no exception to this. But what woke the “kid” in the Formula One driver?
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If we roll back a few years, the video gaming world was widely constructed on the arcade consoles. Wherein the players used to invest in hour-long gaming for victories and cherishing memories. And something of this sort seems to have made Lewis remember the earlier days.
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Lewis Hamilton encounters a feeling that he hadn’t for a long time
The 37-year-old Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has displayed flabbergasting feats on the race tracks. But someone has impressed him with their video gaming prowess. And that too on the classic action arcade video Taito Egret II station.
Recently, the Formula One racer uploaded a story on his Instagram profile. In the story, he is seen capturing his physiotherapist, Angela Cullen, playing a game at the Taito Egret II arcade station. Moreover, he wrote a caption, “And I thought I was the big kid…” while tagging her Instagram account.
Furthermore, this was also followed by another story. Wherein he can be visibly seen having a Tamiya Vanessa’s Lunch Box, which is a renowned remote control toy monster truck. And this seemed to have been the reason behind Lewis feeling happy and nostalgic. He captioned the story by saying, “Today I felt the kid in me I haven’t felt for as long as I can remember.”
Thus, these were the warm and heart-filling moments that made the Formula One driver feel the “kid in him.” Toys, games, and the winning sounds of arcade video games cannot but wake the kid in every gamer. Above all, once again, video games profusely displayed their capability to propagate happiness in the vicinity.
Arcade games and the golden age that they define
Arcade games have certainly become aged with time but instead have become more golden than they already were. They are still the center of attraction for many avid gamers. And one could surely find some in popular gaming zones and related infrastructures.
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Arcade games live as a genre in the video gaming community. In arcade video game systems, the players have input functions through relative controls. That further gets projected on the gaming screens as the desired result.
There are some games that are widely recognized across the globe. Games like Galaga, Pac-Man, Asteroids, and Space Invaders are some of the many popular arcade games. And still, carry the potential to unfold scores of memories in front of an individual.
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What are some of the arcade games that you remember playing? Feel free to share with us in the comments below.
